Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

September 6, 2026

Owen Raefield recaps the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season opening 40-0 shutout victory against the Northern Illinois Huskies and breaks down what we learned.

Around the Big Ten – Week One

September 3, 2026

By Ryan Paris

College Football is officially back. As teams kick off their seasons around the Big Ten conference, there are already multiple storylines to catch up on.

Hinterland 2026 Recap

August 19, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia recaps Hinterland 2026 with headliners Katseye, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis

Hinterland 2026 Preview

July 30, 2026

By Logan Melia

89.7 KRUI’s preview of the eleventh Hinterland in St. Charles, Iowa with headliners KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford and Sons, and Kali Uchis

The third edition of Minnesota Yacht Club has wrapped was a resounding success. Through sweltering temperatures, heat lightning, and rain drops, none of it phased the over 35,000 fans who came each day to Harriet Regional Park. Celebrating music and summer on the water, it continues to be a highlight for the thousands of Minnesotans and the travelers. Friday Pat Kennedy is a name will be known far and wide very soon. Hailing from Boston, and a recent graduate of Berklee, Kennedy dances the oh so fine line of bringing classic cassette rock and roll with a modern push. Through … Continued

Interview: Pat Kennedy

July 20, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia sits down with Pat Kennedy after his electric set at Minnesota Yacht Club discussing new music, his favorite gigs, and more

Michael Knowles and a Case Study of Tolerating Intolerance

December 3, 2024

By Amman Hassan

The student group Young Americans for Freedom once again were allowed by the university to host another transphobic speaker at the Iowa Memorial Union. The lecture was met with protests outside by students and those in the Iowa City community who showed up to support trans people.

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Frustrations of the Student Body, and Chloe Cole’s Awkward Position Among Conservatives

October 21, 2023

By Amman Hassan

Protester demonstrated outside of the Iowa Memorial Union to express their frustrations over anti-trans rhetoric being platformed by the University of Iowa, and the YAF.

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Matt Walsh Perpetuates Hate at the University of Iowa

April 23, 2023

By John Glab

The University of Iowa and YAF hosted transphobic conservative commentator Matt Walsh to give a lecture at the Iowa Memorial Union amid backlash from the student body.

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Nick Swardson Brings Colossal Laughs to IMU

January 26, 2014

By Alex Restrepo

Missed Nick Swardson’s SOLD OUT show at the IMU? Get the details here.

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Photos: Childish Gambino

April 16, 2012

By Kendall McCabe

Check out our pictures of Childish Gambino performing on April 16 at the IMU Main Lounge!

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KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Following a harrowing finals week, KRUI pulls through the other side to bring you our April picks, from rappers out of 14-year sentences, to indie legend Doug Gillard, to lots of “woooaaaaahhhhs,” our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from April, 2026!

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Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.

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Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

In the midst of his small office on the fourth floor of the EPB, looking out onto the Stanley Museum of Art, surrounded by two well-populated book shelves and a Kym Day painting of a cowboy feeding a horse Lo Mein, Tom Lin reclines in his swivelback chair and invites me to take a seat.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

Owen Raefield recaps the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season opening 40-0 shutout victory against the Northern Illinois Huskies and breaks down what we learned.

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Around the Big Ten – Week One

College Football is officially back. As teams kick off their seasons around the Big Ten conference, there are already multiple storylines to catch up on.

Keep reading...

Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

Around the Big Ten – Week One

Hinterland 2026 Recap

Hinterland 2026 Preview

Minnesota Yacht Club Recap

Interview: Pat Kennedy

iowa memorial union

Michael Knowles and a Case Study of Tolerating Intolerance

Interview: Laura Bergus on Authoritarianism in Iowa

The Uses of Money and Power That Goes Into Anti-Trans Lectures On Campus

Frustrations of the Student Body, and Chloe Cole’s Awkward Position Among Conservatives

Matt Walsh Perpetuates Hate at the University of Iowa

Nick Swardson Brings Colossal Laughs to IMU

Photos: Childish Gambino

KRUI Staff Picks: Best Releases of April 2026

Evicshen & Sharp Pins at Stop/Time Festival, April 4th

Places called Babylon don’t usually meet excellent ends: Tom Lin on Babylon, South Dakota

Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

Hot Start: Hawkeyes Dismantle NIU in 40-0 Shutout as Brown and Hecklinski Compete for Starting Job

Around the Big Ten – Week One

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